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Tamiya U.S.MAIN BATTLE TANK M1A2 ABRAMS Specifications

General

Scale	1/16
Material	Plastic
Assembly	Required
Paint Required	Yes
Decals Included	Yes
Metal parts	Yes
Sound effects	Yes
Light effects	Yes
Type	Tank
Turret	Rotatable
Gun	Yes

Summary

Before Assembly

Safety Precautions

General safety warnings and guidelines for model assembly.

Recommended Tools

List of essential tools for model assembly.

Required Paints

List of recommended Tamiya paint colors.

Painting and Finishing

M1A2 Abrams Painting Guide

Instructions for painting the model.

Assembly Introduction

Chassis Assembly

Attaching Suspension Mounts (Left)

Step-by-step assembly of left suspension.

Attaching Suspension Mounts (Right)

Step-by-step assembly of right suspension.

Road Wheel Installation

Attaching Road Wheels (Left)

Detailed steps for attaching road wheels to the left side.

Tracks and Idlers Assembly

Attaching Idler Wheels

Attaching Tracks

Hull Components Installation

Attaching Hull Parts

Upper Hull Installation

Attaching Upper Hull

Turret Ring Assembly

Assembling the turret ring.

Turret Base Assembly

Attaching Lower Turret

Attaching Turret Deck

Main Gun Assembly

Gun Barrel Assembly

Assembling the main gun barrel.

Attaching Gun Barrel

Installing the assembled gun barrel.

Turret Interior Assembly

Turret Interior Assembly

Turret Exterior Details

Attaching Turret Hatches

Attaching Smoke Dischargers

Final Turret Installation

Attaching Turret

Installing the main turret onto the hull.

External Weapons Installation

Attaching Machine Guns

Installing the main and secondary machine guns.